The New Zealand Competition Authority issues a warning over a ’no discounting’ clause implemented by a community pharmacies association (DHB / Pharmacy Guild)

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Commerce Commission (Wellington), Community Pharmacy Services Agreements, 13 February 2014

Antitrust & Associations: Recent New Zealand Case a Reminder that Voluntary Industry Associations are Not Price Regulators* A New Zealand association related case announced today is a recent reminder that voluntary industry associations are not price regulators (see: Commission issues warning over “no discounting” clause). While there can sometimes be a temptation for trade associations and their leadership to get involved in the competitive activities of their members, and pressure

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Steve Szentesi, The New Zealand Competition Authority issues a warning over a ’no discounting’ clause implemented by a community pharmacies association (DHB / Pharmacy Guild), 13 February 2014, e-Competitions Bulletin February 2014, Art. N° 63870

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